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tory, acute, mandibuliform palpi ; aquatic, carnivorous. Pupa 

 isomorphous. Imago, with minute antennae nearly concealed ; 

 strong, corneous, masticatory mandibles ; labium of moderate pro- 

 portions ; wings of uniform development, beautifully reticulated, 

 porrected, laterally or erect, meeting above the back ; tarsi three- 

 jointed ; flight rapid, well sustained ; active, carnivorous. Agrion, 

 Libellula, jEschna. 



Situation at present doubtful. 

 Natural Order. — Panorpites, Scorpion-Jlies. 



Larva and pupa unknown. Imago, with long, filiform, multi-articu- 

 late antennae ; mandibles and maxillae corneous, produced into a 

 beak ; wings of equal development, horizontally recumbent on 

 the back ; tarsi five-jointed ; telum armed with an appendage 

 resembling a lobster's claw ; flight weak, of short duration, 

 diurnal. Inhabits abundantly the woods and hedges of England 

 throughout the summer. Panorpa, {Bittacus, Nemoptera). 



Art. XXXVIII. — Entomological Society. 



Tenth Sitting. — July 7. 



The Secretary read a paper, by Mr. Babington, upon 

 the genus Dromiiis. 



The Secretary read a paper by himself, describing a 

 British Neuropterous Insect, and giving it a new generic 

 name : the name escaped us. 



The Secretary read a paper by M. Chevrolat, on a 

 species of the family Curculionidce, which he had received 

 from St. Helena. 



The Secretary read a paper by himself, on the Neurop- 

 terous genera Acentropus (Curtis), Acentria and Zancle 

 (Stephens' Nom. 2d Edit.) ; the author considers these genera 

 Lepidopterous. 



The Secretary read the conclusion of the paper by him- 

 self and Mr. Templeton, on the genera Lepisma and Podura. 



The Secretary read the title of a paper by himself, en- 

 titled " Notes upon Nomenclature ;" but the President thinking 

 the meeting had sat sufficiently long, it was withdrawn. 



